Medfield Coalition for Public Education

ENRICH. ENHANCE. EDUCATE.

The Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) is an independent, non-profit organization funded to provide system-wide support and academic enrichment for the Medfield Public Schools. MCPE awards grants to support the development of innovative programs, curriculum and enrichment.

MCPE NEWS & EVENTS

Robert C. Maguire Award Nominations

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MCPE is currently seeking nominations for the Robert C. Maguire award for the 2019/20 school year.

Robert (Bob) Maguire was the Superintendent of Medfield Schools from 1999 – 2013.

This award will be given to a staff member whose effort embodies Bob’s vision for further developing students’ global understanding and readiness to engage in the expanding global economy. Similar to Bob, the award recipient will be someone who inspires students to look beyond the town of Medfield and learn more about the global community through innovative programs and technologies.

What We Fund

Revitalizing Memorial LM

Revitalizing Memorial LMC’s Reading Nook - This grant provided Memorial’s LMC with flexible seating options to accommodate large groups of students, match their various learning styles, and facilitate a wide variety of student-centered activities taking place in the library.

Weather Station 1.0

Weather Station v1.0 - This grant funded a weather station to provide real-time weather and climate data to Blake students and staff.

Big Blue Blocks

Big Blue Playground Blocks - This grant provided Wheelock students a 55 piece set of ‘Big Blue Blocks’ for indoor and outdoor creative play opportunities during student recess and physical education classes.

Introduction to Executive Function

Introduction to Executive Function Skills presented by Sarah Ward - This grant funded two education workshops for Medfield’s elementary teaching staff and for K-12 parents, presented by Sarah Ward, an expert on the topic of Executive Functioning.

RedCat Sound Systems

Sound for student and staff well-being - This grant funded 21 Redcat classroom audio systems and 2 Flexmike microphones for students and teachers to utilize in Memorial's Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms

Whimsical Explorations

Whimsical Explorations in the Courtyard - This grant provided grade six “Whimsical Explorations” students with Makerspace and related materials to design and create products intended to celebrate and display their poetry, as well as enhance the courtyard space at Blake school.

Classroom STEM Kits

Classroom STEM Kits - This grant provided each classroom in Dale Street School with supplies and resources for STEM stations for student use in school-wide challenges, integrated with engineering standards, designed to guide students in becoming expert problem solvers, doers, and inventors.

Mic-Check, Mic-Check in Public Speak

This grant provided portable microphones to Blake students in public speaking and other classroom settings to record high quality audio for their Everyday Blakers podcasts, allowing for more student voice in the podcasts and in public speaking.

National Art Association Conference

National Art Association Annual Conference - This grant funded attendance for all K-12 Medfield Art teachers to the NAEA Annual conference being held in Boston, offering 1,000 educational art sessions over three days.